Best of British – The Nation’s Favorite Classical Music 3 CD box (EMI)

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Best of British – The Nation’s Favorite Classical Music 3 CD box (EMI)
Works on This Recording
1. The lark ascending by Ralph Vaughan Williams
Performer: David Nolan (Violin)
Conductor: Vernon Handley
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1914/1920; England
Length: 14 Minutes 52 Secs.
2. The Planets, Op. 32/H 125: Jupiter by Gustav Holst
Conductor: Simon Rattle
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1914-1916; England
Length: 8 Minutes 5 Secs.
3. Concerto for Cello in E minor, Op. 85: 3rd movement, Adagio by Sir Edward Elgar
Performer: Robert Cohen (Cello)
Conductor: Norman Del Mar
Period: Romantic
Written: 1919; England
Length: 5 Minutes 6 Secs.
4. Messiah, HWV 56: Hallelujah! by George Frideric Handel
Conductor: Sir Charles Mackerras
Period: Baroque
Written: 1742; London, England
Length: 4 Minutes 2 Secs.
5. Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 “Enigma”: Variation 9, Nimrod by Sir Edward Elgar
Conductor: Sir Adrian Boult
Period: Romantic
Written: 1898-1899; England
Length: 3 Minutes 55 Secs.
6. Water Music Suite no 1 in F major, HWV 348: no 6, Air by George Frideric Handel
Conductor: Arthur Davison
Orchestra/Ensemble: Virtuosi of England
Period: Baroque
Written: circa 1715-1717; London, England
Length: 4 Minutes 13 Secs.
7. A Mass for Peace “The Armed Man”: Agnus Dei by Karl Jenkins
Performer: Paul Beniston (Trumpet)
Conductor: Karl Jenkins
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1999; England
Length: 3 Minutes 39 Secs.
8. Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis by Ralph Vaughan Williams
Conductor: Vernon Handley
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1910/1919; England
Length: 14 Minutes 43 Secs.
9. Messiah, HWV 56: For unto us a child is born by George Frideric Handel
Conductor: Sir Charles Mackerras
Period: Baroque
Written: 1742; London, England
Length: 4 Minutes 18 Secs.
10. Fantasia on Greensleeves by Ralph Vaughan Williams
Performer: Colin Chambers (Flute), Mair Jones (Harp)
Conductor: Vernon Handley
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1934; England
Length: 4 Minutes 10 Secs.
11. Pomp and Circumstance Marches (5), Op. 39: no 4 in G major by Sir Edward Elgar
Conductor: Vernon Handley
Period: Romantic
Written: 1907; England
Length: 4 Minutes 47 Secs.
12. The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38: Softly and Gently “Angel’s Farewell” by Sir Edward Elgar
Performer: Dame Janet Baker ()
Period: Romantic
Written: 1899-1900; England
Length: 6 Minutes 55 Secs.
13. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: See the conqu’ring hero comes by George Frideric Handel
Conductor: Stephen Cleobury
Period: Baroque
Written: 1747; London, England
14. Variants (5) of ‘Dives and Lazarus’ by Ralph Vaughan Williams
Conductor: Richard Hickox
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1939; England
Length: 10 Minutes 36 Secs.
15. Coronation Anthems (4): no 1, HWV 258 “Zadok the priest” by George Frideric Handel
Conductor: Sir Philip Ledger
Period: Baroque
Written: 1727; London, England
Length: 6 Minutes 7 Secs.
16. Banks of Green Willow by George Butterworth
Conductor: Neville Dilkes
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1913; England
Length: 6 Minutes 7 Secs.
17. A Gaelic Blessing by John Rutter
Performer: Andrew Lucas (Organ)
Conductor: John Scott
Period: 20th Century
Written: England
Length: 1 Minutes 49 Secs.
18. The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38: Praise to the holiest (conclusion) by Sir Edward Elgar
Performer: Dame Janet Baker ()
Conductor: Sir John Barbirolli
Period: Post-Romantic
Written: 1900
Length: 8 Minutes 16 Secs.
19. Water Music Suite no 1 in F major, HWV 348: no 7, Bourée by George Frideric Handel
Conductor: Arthur Davison
Orchestra/Ensemble: Virtuosi of England
Period: Baroque
Written: circa 1715-1717; London, England
Length: 2 Minutes 27 Secs.
20. Preludes on Welsh Hymn Tunes (3) for Organ: no 2, Rhosymedre by Ralph Vaughan Williams
Conductor: Richard Hickox
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1920; England
Length: 4 Minutes 11 Secs.
21. Jerusalem by Charles Hubert Parry
Conductor: Owain Arwel Hughes
Period: Romantic
Written: 1916; England
Length: 2 Minutes 48 Secs.
22. Solomon, HWV 67: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba by George Frideric Handel
Conductor: Owain Arwel Hughes
Period: Baroque
Written: by 1749; London, England
Length: 3 Minutes 26 Secs.
23. Spem in alium by Thomas Tallis
Performer: Wim Becu (Bass Sackbut), Alan Wilson (Organ), USA] Paul Nicholson [Choral (Organ)
Conductor: Andrew Parrott
Period: Renaissance
Written: after 1559; England
Length: 10 Minutes 17 Secs.
24. Water Music Suite no 2 in D major, HWV 349: no 2, Alla Hornpipe by George Frideric Handel
Conductor: Arthur Davison
Orchestra/Ensemble: Virtuosi of England
Period: Baroque
Written: circa 1715-1717; London, England
Length: 3 Minutes 19 Secs.
25. Songs of Sanctuary: Adiemus by Karl Jenkins
Performer: Mike Taylor (Quena), Mary Carewe (Voice), Miriam Stockley (Voice)
Conductor: Karl Jenkins
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1994; England
Length: 3 Minutes 59 Secs.
26. Coronation March “Crown Imperial” by Sir William Walton
Conductor: Sir Adrian Boult
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1937; England
Length: 8 Minutes 33 Secs.
27. English Folk Song Suite: no 1, March “Seventeen Come Sunday” by Ralph Vaughan Williams
Conductor: Vernon Handley
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1923; England
Length: 3 Minutes 9 Secs.
28. Requiem: Requiem aeternam by John Rutter
Conductor: Stephen Cleobury
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1985; England
Length: 5 Minutes 36 Secs.
29. Chanson de matin, Op. 15 no 2 by Sir Edward Elgar
Conductor: Lawrence Collingwood
Period: Romantic
Written: 1897; England
Length: 3 Minutes 37 Secs.
30. Water Music Suite no 2 in D major, HWV 349: no 5, Bourée by George Frideric Handel
Conductor: Arthur Davison
Orchestra/Ensemble: Virtuosi of England
Period: Baroque
Written: circa 1715-1717; London, England
Length: 1 Minutes 32 Secs.
31. The Dam Busters by Eric Coates
Conductor: Sir Charles Groves
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1955; England
Length: 3 Minutes 56 Secs.
32. Requiem: In paradisum by Karl Jenkins
Performer: Catrin Finch (Harp)
Conductor: Karl Jenkins
Period: 20th Century
Written: England
Length: 5 Minutes 23 Secs.
33. Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351: no 4, Réjouissance by George Frideric Handel
Conductor: Arthur Davison
Orchestra/Ensemble: Virtuosi of England
Period: Baroque
Written: 1749; London, England
Length: 2 Minutes 12 Secs.
34. Simple Symphony for Strings, Op. 4: 3rd movement, Sentimental Sarabande by Benjamin Britten
Conductor: Sir Neville Marriner
Written: 1933-1934; England
Length: 7 Minutes 8 Secs.
35. Warsaw Concerto by Richard Addinsell
Performer: Daniel Adni (Piano)
Conductor: Kenneth Alwyn
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1941; England
Length: 8 Minutes 56 Secs.
36. Serenade for Strings in E minor, Op. 20: 2nd movement, Larghetto by Sir Edward Elgar
Conductor: Sir Adrian Boult
Period: Romantic
Written: 1892; England
Length: 5 Minutes 23 Secs.
37. Music for the Royal Fireworks: Minuets 1 & 2 by George Frideric Handel
Conductor: Arthur Davison
Orchestra/Ensemble: Virtuosi of England
Period: Baroque
Written: 1749; England
Length: 2 Minutes 22 Secs.
38. A Mass for Peace “The Armed Man”: Benedictus by Karl Jenkins
Performer: Guy Johnston (Cello)
Conductor: Karl Jenkins
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1999; England
Length: 7 Minutes 36 Secs.
39. Salut d’amour, Op. 12 by Sir Edward Elgar
Conductor: Lawrence Collingwood
Period: Romantic
Written: 1888/1889; England
Length: 3 Minutes 49 Secs.
40. Pieces (2) for Small Orchestra: no 1, On Hearing the First Cuckoo by Frederick Delius
Conductor: Richard Hickox
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1912; France
Length: 6 Minutes 5 Secs.
41. Façade: Suite no 2 – Popular Song by Sir William Walton
Conductor: Louis Frémaux
Period: 20th Century
Written: by 1938; England
Length: 2 Minutes 17 Secs.
42. Henry V: Orchestral Suite – no 4, Touch her soft lips and part by Sir William Walton
Conductor: Sir Charles Groves
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1943-1944; England
Length: 1 Minutes 52 Secs.
43. Coronation Ode, Op. 44: Land of Hope and Glory by Sir Edward Elgar
Performer: Felicity Lott (), Richard Morton (), Stephen Roberts ()
Conductor: Sir Philip Ledger
Period: Romantic
Written: 1901-1902; England
Length: 4 Minutes 32 Secs.
44. English Dances (4), Op. 33: no 1, Allegro non troppo by Malcolm Arnold
Conductor: Sir Charles Groves
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1951; England
Length: 3 Minutes 9 Secs.